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The Christmas Sweater | 
| Authors: Kevin Balfe, Jason Wright
Creator: Glenn Beck
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $19.79
You Save: $10.20 (34%)
Rating:  245 reviews
Sales Rank: 19408
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 0743578155
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780743578158
Publication Date: November 11, 2008
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Product Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned radio and television host Glenn Beck delivers an instant holiday classicIF YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY REVERSING YOUR BIGGEST REGRETS, SORROWS, AND MISTAKES...WOULD YOU? When Eddie was twelve years old, all he wanted for Christmas was a bike. Although his life had gotten harder -- and money tighter -- since his father died - Eddie dreamed that somehow his mother would find a way to have his dream bike gleaming beside their modest Christmas tree that magical morning. What he got from her instead was a sweater. "A stupid, handmade, ugly sweater" that young Eddie left in a crumpled ball in the corner of his room. Scarred deeply by the realization that kids don't always get what they want, and too young to understand that he already owned life's most valuable treasures, that Christmas morning was the beginning of Eddie's dark and painful journey on the road to manhood. It will take wrestling with himself, his faith, and his family -- and the guidance of a mysterious neighbor named Russell -- to help Eddie find his path through the storm clouds of life and finally see the real significance of that simple gift his mother had crafted by hand with love in her heart. Based on a deeply personal true story, The Christmas Sweater is a warm and poignant tale of family, faith, and forgiveness that makes us question whether we really know what's most important in our own lives.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 240 more reviews...
 Your personal sweater November 11, 2008
154 out of 169 found this review helpful
I received my pre-ordered book last Friday, and finished it in less than 12 hours. At first I was disappointed that the message wasn't stronger, that the end didn't just hit me like Glenn predicted.
But as I went on afterwards and thought about it, the more it hit me. The power of this message is in redemption, it's in knowing how to handle the storms in your life and knowing who you can always count on. I now look at people in a different light, from my family to our friends to my kid's friends, trying to figure out what part of their personal storm they're in. I also look at myself, trying to decide to be a Russell or Glenn's grandpa, and actively help people along to get through their storm. It's a personal challenge to me to do even more than what I have in the past to be the person that God has wanted me to be. It's definitely worth the time to read.
New Christmas classic November 11, 2008
68 out of 78 found this review helpful
As you read this story your emotions are going in so many directions.This book is almost 300 pages however I started reading one night and because of other thing would have to stop then on the third day I had to make time to finish the book. It is the type of book that gives you hope, shows you,love and the true meaning of Christmas. Buy 1 for yourslf and then give them to the ones you love.
 God be with you until we meet again. November 12, 2008
63 out of 71 found this review helpful
The author tells this story in a straightforward manner, using the first person. Edward, the protagonist, is 12 years old, and he speaks as an adult looking back at his childhood. The first 100 pages are only mildly interesting. Then a crisis occurs, and Edward's life goes off the tracks. His crisis is both emotional and spiritual. His questions, then abandons his belief in God, his family, and himself. He becomes lost amid his life's journey, and faces the dark night of the soul.
This is a short, simply told story that can be read in a few hours. After the slow start, I became engrossed, and read the story eagerly. It is a highly personal testimony that is meant to be shared. It is uplifting, but you need to bring to it a willing spirit. The writing is not particularly poetic or evocative of the great books. This will not take a place in the pantheon of great modern literature. Nevertheless I am glad that I read it, and I recommend it to you without reservation.
Fantastic Christmas Story November 11, 2008
55 out of 62 found this review helpful
This book really lets you know what is important in life. A nice book to snuggle up with and remember the good and bad things in your own childhood.
The gift of hope, thanks Glenn November 11, 2008
55 out of 61 found this review helpful
I have been having it rough here lately, and this book has reminded me that life is about what we want and how we go about getting it. Glenn Beck has nailed it with this story and the hope it can give you, One of only a few books i read from start to finish in one night. Thank you Glenn for bringing this story to the world in a time when it was really needed.
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